/tpg/ - Thinkpad General

8470p or E6430?

T420 screen is to shitty and I can't find better ones for cheap.

Also, 1600x900 screen on 8470p always has that dedicated GPU? Will I have troubles on linux with that shit?

>>61637381
e6440

>>61637409
no monies for that and not available

>>61637459
e6430 has terrible screen as far as I remember.
I'd take 8470p

Just ordered a refurbished x230 with 8gb ram and 250gb ssd for ~200 gbp. Is this good value?

>>61637812
no

>>61637828
>buyers guide has 250usd?

Can anyone point me in the direction of an HD+ cable to upgrade my T430's screen to a 1600x900 one? The only cables I find on eBay are like £20.

When using the clit mouse do you:

Use your fingernail and top of finger, or the bottom of the whole finger?

>>61638880
I use my fingertip
>bottom of the whole finger?
How would that work?

>>61637812
If that were in burger bucks, then yes.

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>>61637334
Found a vintage 1990's thinkpad ad from Japan.

Is there anything you can do about the fan noise with Windows 10 on a T420?

>inb4 install gentoo

I gotta use Windows for some of my programs and the fan noise is so god damn annoying. It's constantly spinning.

>>61639535
Install TempleOS

Distro that just werks on a T420?

>>61639584
Xubuntu

Can I put I 2TB hard drive on an X220?

>>61639982

In theory yes. In practice... 2.5 2tb hdd-s are shitty and die as fast as you can say "where the fuck went my money"

>>61639535

Is this only a windows 10 issue?
Have you tried a live disc or smth else?

>if its a windows issue:
look up acpi and chipset drivers. maybe the os gets bad temp values and spins the fan like a bitch

>if not:
replace fan

>>61638880
Pad of the finger, same as stimulating a clitoris.

>>61639518
Ironically I just got a 365XD, which is the model she's holding.

It's thicc.

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Found a X220, 2,5GHz, 8GB ram, 128GB ssd for the price of $220 approximately.

I'm relatively poor, will i regret falling for the meme? Can it decode my chinese cartoons and youtube videos in 60fps without melting?
What should i look out for, i only know to check if bios is locked other than that protips would be nice.

pic unrelated

>>61640377
Stop posting anime you idiot

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>>61640398
No.

>>61640377
that sounds like a really good deal, i'd jump on it if you need a machine/it wont break you to spend it. go for it anon

keep posting cynthia pls

Do all t420's have built in webcams?

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>>61640447
Neat, also i'd love to but this is the end of my /e/ folder. Part of the reason why i need a new laptop.

>>61640377

look, for 220 usd chromebooks are your "new" options. If I recall correctly they have 0 storage, everything is botnet and in the cloud.

If you really want something to watch chinese cartoons you could look for a strong tablet or something with hardware acceleration.

>Is the x220 strong enough to shitpost here?
yes
>can It melt your skin if the fan is shit
probably
>can it do 60fps video watching?
depends on the codec and resolution.
x220 typically has a hd ready screen so if you really value your fps then just watch 720p rips

>what else to watch out for?
- I would change the disc it comes with a new one, if that's not an option for you, then I wouldn't store anything mission critical on it.
- I would also change the keyboard and clean up the case for "hygiene"
- Check the hinges, if they are too loose you might want to replace them down the road.
- Look at the usual telltale signs of wear and tear. If it gives too much then skip, and look for something better

>>61640377
>watching anime on a laptop screen
LOL, get a nice used plasma TV before they're all gone nigga.

Thoughts on t61?

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So my x220 is making a high pitched noise thats very annyoing and taxing on my ears. Its coming from the right side. More likely to be HDD, wifi card or mobo? How fucked am I?

Would you guys pay 290$ for a T430, i5 3320, 6th ram, 128 ssd, 320 hdd, hd+1600x900 screen, 3-4 hours batt life?
Could the battery be improved? I like most of the specs but price seems high...

>>61637828
Uk prices anon
>>61637812
its alright

>>61640558
Thanks for the tips, i want the x220 mostly for the keyboard, and i plan on eventually replacing the SSD and adding a msata as well.
I have shit internet, so 720 rips are my go to anyway.
>>61640579
Not going to carry a plasma TV around, i just wanted to make sure it didn't croak watching youtube and animoe when i'm on the road.

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>>61638998
Like this I guess

>>61639535
>>61640144
Tpfancontrol
It's called tpfancontrol

>>61639584
ubuntu

>>61640398
>being a huge faggot on a german beer forum

>>61640753

Well if you'll keep the keyboard, i would suggest some kind of cleaning.
I've seen some really nasty ass stuff underneath a clean keyboard exterior.

Just google cleaning tutorials and try the "most credible"/"reasonable"

>>61640595
get a T60 instead

got a fucking T420 or something from my school and I threw it right in the darkest part of my fucking closet in my parents room.

It looked fucking rididculous with its dumbass blue key and a keyboard that looked like it was from 20 years ago.

Stupidass lights everywhere like this shitty walkman my dad still keeps from years ago.

Just fucking dumb man.

I got myself a full aluminium unibody MacBook right away, I don't know why my fucking school thinks i would want to be caught with this DINOSAUR, fuck thsi shit. it's fucking heavy too and as thick and black as a black man's dick.

i googled up to see how old this piece of shit was and there's ACTUALLY PEOPLE WHO COME TOGETHER TO TALK BOUT HOW MUCH THEY LIKE THIS CRAP?

are u all kidding me? is this for real man? is this real life? wtf is this shit you all should be embarrassed of yourselves. get out. peace. and don't hate i'm just laying out the truth for u if i see any of u with this piece of shit black dinosaur lunchbox i will laugh at you to your fucking face you poor peasants. THIS IS 2017 get up to date with the times man!!!

>>61640864
Only now am i considering that the seller might have spend a decade shooting his seed into the machine. I'll definitely look into cleaning it.

Currently using a Toshiba laptop from 2010 at work. It has an i3, 4gb of ram, and a 500gb hard drive. It's sluggish but still works surpisingly.
How much of an improvement would I see getting a T420/520?

>>61641012
a lot. I have a asus from that era and compared to my T520 with the same RAM and the same HDD swapped over, its a profound difference.

>>61640871
T60 is God's own laptop.

>>61640936
Every thread Tim Cook's underage fluffer comes on here to complain.

Macs all have shit tier keyboards now. Sorry, not interested.

>>61641099
dont reply to bait please

>>61640377
I bought an x220t with 6gb of ram and a 250gb HDD for $245, You have an amazing deal in front of you.

As for the videos, I can play 1080p60 videos very well on linux and windows.

But beware, you're probably going to get a shitty ass screen.

>>61640663
absolutely not, the t430 is $130

>>61640871
Only place near me has t61

What makes t60 better?

>>61640734
cheers

>>61641379
its ibm

>>61641379
not him, but I've heard that the t60 has a better keyboard and dat awesome 4:3 aspect ratio.

If you need more than 3gb of ram I wouldn't buy it btw

>>61641137
It's important that the bait has a counterpoint. I also reply to Dell and HP faggots who push their shittops in here.

>>61641407
Ok
>>61641419
I see. Appreciate your info man thank you.
I'm just in the market for a no-fuss reliable laptop for web posting and word document creation. Also want to burn some music to cd

This t61 looked good to me for that.

>>61641494
anon its a baseless shit post unlike what the hp fags and dell anons do

>>61641524
Great, don't forget to get an ssd!

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>>61637334
>tfw latest x1 carbon is miles better than a mbp

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>>61640777
oh, I thought it was more like this.

Returning to report back success.

I mentioned almost three weeks ago I had purchased a lot of three T400 laptops with the express purpose of Libreboot. I finally had enough free time to dedicate to the project and I successfully flashed two of the three (third remains for when I have some additional free time).

I didn't want to leave the anon I spoke with hanging...I mentioned there would be a possibility I might sell one after if everything went well. I've made the decision to give one of them to a close friend and the other as a spare machine. Sorry for late response anon if you're still lurking the tpg threads.

Overall I am quite satisfied with the outcome. Running Trisquel now. Parabola is next on the agenda.

>>61640114
What makes you say that?

Should I even buy a laptop with 1366x768? I really don't know what to do.

>>61641314
>But beware, you're probably going to get a shitty ass screen.
How does the IPS screen compare to the LCD one?

>>61642493
If res. is a deal breaker for you then don't. For my needs it personally wouldn't bother me.

>>61642509
I have an x220t with an amazing IPS screen (macs still have better ones, tho) and my friend got a t 430 with a TN screen.

The difference is massive. TN has much much lower brightness, but less reflection; the colors on the IPS are amazing while the TN of his t430 has a yellow tint and dull colors. Its very noticeable, but if you're not using your pc outdoors then its all fine.


>>61642493
I've always used that screen resolution (a downgrade from the 1280x1024 glory) and its fine, I'm blind so it helps to see everything bigger. I used a 1080p panel for some months some years ago and it was much better, but 768 is just FINE. If you need to downscale stuff, I think there are tools for that.

>>61641686
I really do like that splash screen.

OK anon's. I'm giving in, my old m11x finally died, I had gave it to my wife a few years back after upgrading to a nicer dell. But like always she killed it. So I'm going to buy her a thinkpad since they are tanks. Looking to spend 200-300$ US. I don't care about the hard drive, I have a few ssd's laying around, thinking of getting the HD caddy and doing a raid array on it for a little more performance. But it's basically going to be a Facebook and office machine. Any thoughts? What would be the best bang for my buck?

>>61641751
What keyboard is this anon?

>>61641314
>T
How do you cope with the glare?
Just IPS is superior.

>>61643001
t420

>>61643032
I've used stuff with so much more glare than that, that when I got it it felt matte to me.

>>61642937
>Facebook and office machine
Well you could just pick any. Decide on the screen size and try to get the best quality on it. Also, watch out for the keyboard, after T420 they've fucked it.

>>61642937
x220, t420 or t520 if you really want the great keyboard (if you sont and find 230/430/530 variants that are cheaper then go for them).

x1 if you need something light and thin (stay away from gen 2).

>>61643064
Thanks,

I know that whatever is going to be fine. But I always have to max shit out on performance, you know what I mean. I do it with everything, cars, computers, my grill, my a/c and so forth. Just a thing that I have that makes me do the best efficiency and performance.

>>61640596
Fucked, that's the HDD side

also why would the wifi card make noise lol

>>61643209
Thanks anon

Seems like my battery died. Are chink batteries safe to use?

>>61643319
Yes, but they wont last. In the end, original batteries are better and cheaper (if you consider that they last more than twice of the time).

>>61643319
yeah they are safe, battery cell quality is questionable though which means it could fail or just wear out faster

or they could use good cells, it's a gamble

Does anyone have experiences with buying lenovo batteries from ebay?

Are they actually genuine? http://www.ebay.com/itm/44-9Cell-Genuine-45N1029-45N1028-Battery-for-IBM-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X220i-X230s-/172642922171?hash=item283251eebb:g:5sYAAOSwkZhWSvO9

>>61643449
I need to know this too.

I bought a used T520 last year and it's super fucked right now. I had no problems whatsoever until yesterday I turned it on and I just get a black screen with an arrow. There's the starting windows screen, then black screen with a cursor. Ctrl alt del does nothing, right click does nothing, the only buttons that work are the caps lock and I can turn the light on and off. I can move the arrow but that's it. I tried doing safe mode but that just gave me a big, low res cursor. I put a windows disc in the cd tray and booted from it, but it even does the same thing. "Windows is loading files" and then black with pointer. Google tells me to do a bunch of different shit but they all seem to involve the command prompt or the recovery disc, is there anything else I can do or is it just fucked? I'm on vacation right now so I don't have access to my desktop. The fact that I can't even get it to boot from disc makes me think maybe the gpu ate ass but other than that I'm totally lost

>>61643254
Wait so why exactly am I fucked? Well I assumed anything electrical could make high pitched noises

>>61643449
yeah they are genuine, the third party batteries have their own branding, although since it doesn't come in the original packaging and shipped straight outta china it's questionable how old the battery is or if Lenovo would honor the 12-month warranty

They are also on Amazon for $69 right now and returning items via Amazon is a lot easier. I've been watching this for a while and I might pull the trigger now since usually they are listed for around $80.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085MPIG6/

Can anyone recommend some trusted ebay sellers? Or even a particular listing?
I'm a noob at this but tired of flimsy meme laptops. Based on the guide a T420 or 520 is what I want. One with an os and hdd preferably.

Can we get Acer laptop in these threads too? They're pretty based

>>61638519
Bump

>>61643948
how much of it is user replaceable and is the base, hinges, and lid plastic or metal?

>>61643948
There are business Acer laptops? (or something that gives you the same feel)

>>61640595
>>61640871
>>61641072
T6X are the last IBM designed laptops.

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>>61643948
NO
Competitors of IBM should be knowledge as enough worthy computers to talk about. Otherwise no.

Any ideas on this? T460p won't boot, can't get to Lenovo screen, lights the keys for a second then dies. Tried the usual removing battery and holding power button for 30s but no luck. Any ideas?

>>61644317
but doesn't it have the internal battery as well?

>>61643948
prove it anon
show me a non shit acer business laptop (better have a trackpoint too)

>>61644195
and T60 is the last truly ibm laptop

~$120 for x220 a good buy?

>>61644571
yes
go for it

>>61644571
yes

>>61644589
Already did
I didn't know if I was getting jewed or not. It has an i5.

>>61644612
neat

>>61644631
They guy actually had detailed pictures of the laptop too, I was surprised.

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hey guys

what thinkpad should i get for college?

the new ones are too expensive compared to the specs of the used ones you can buy, however i suspect the battery life will be shit on used laptops

you guys got any buyers advice?

>>61644746
thats. interesting.
any pics of bios?
he might be an enthusiast like us

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>>61644766
I'm going to buy 8 gigs of RAM for it.

>>61644765
x230 or x220 if you are autismo for the keyboard

>>61644765
T430/T420
X230/X230
get a ssd and extended battery with left over budget

>>61644765
anything built in the last 5 years has good power consumption/battery life, just might need a new battery

>>61644786
It can take 16.

>>61644847
Nice

>>61644765
I would second the guy who said X230 or T430, I was originally looking for the former and then found the latter for a great price and I have no regrets (other than some fears over the screen, but personally I don't think its as bad as everyone else makes it out to be.

>>61644765
I'd actually recommend the X240/T440S. That generation Thinkpads became slimmer, lighter, they worked cooler, and in general they look rather more recent. I have an X220 and I'm happy with it, but I'd go for one of these two now.

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8470p with 1366x768, E6430 with 1366x768 or E5430 with 1600x900?

Help me choose one before I kill myself. Need to buy one tomorrow.
I'm really considering this E5430 garbage just because the resolution.

Own an elitebook 8470p. The track point is shit. Is this common for elitebooks?

>>61645310
For normal, everyday use my 8470p's less than great resolution isn't really noticeable.

>>61645349
>>61645370

Thank you.

Despite the trackpoint problem, do you have any other complaints about it?

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Thinkpad T470 Battery, which one is best?

>>61645649
the 72Wh one obviously

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>>61637334
I'm ready to join the Thinkpad reich however I'm doubting between two models.

I can either get a X250 with 8gb of DDR3 ram and a i5 5300u CPU for 710 euros or a X260 with a i5 6300U cpu and 16 gb of DDR4 ram for 910 euros.

It will almost exclusively be used for programming (processing big satellite imagery so the extra memory is a big plus) but I'm doubting if its worth the pricebump.

What do you guys think?

*picture is unrelated.

>>61645558
No not really. All the other problems I've had with it are because I'm new to Linux.

>>61645850
you get slightly better cpu and gpu performance from the X260 as well, and it also depends what hard drive they come with, and the X260 might still be under warranty which is nice

>>61645988
they use the same 256 gb SSD so there's no real gain there i'm afraid

I know this is /tpg/, but it looks like the closest thing to a "general" laptop thread.
I've been looking for a cheap Chromebook I could throw Linux on, probably GalliumOS, any recommendations?

>>61646079
avoid things with eMMC storage

or just get a thinkpad, X200 or X201 can be found for under $100 easily, then stick an SSD in it and you're good to go

>>61643746
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-LENOVO-T520-Core-I7-2nd-Gen-15-5-Laptop-w-2-7-GHz-4-GB-Ram-DVDRW-SD-Working-/132272049326?hash=item1ecc074cae:g:UAsAAOSwVJhZVHF3
IBM LENOVO T520 Core I7 2nd Gen 15.5" Laptop w/2.7 GHz 4 GB Ram DVDRW SD Working
US $134.99
needs a battery, a/c adapter, and a hdd. and an alt key.

>>61645937
Do you have the one with AMD dGPU? If so, does Linux work with it?

>>61641686

Are you the anon on Louis's video having you x230 mod to fhd?

>>61646439
terrible deal

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I've been using an X220 with arch linux for programming for a while, but I'm also into music production so I just ordered a T430 to stick ubuntu studio on. Did I done gud /b/?

>>61645850
I think you can find a better deal. Look at the completed/sold listings on ebay.

>>61640301
>>Ironically

I don't think you know what that means.

Is it normal for a 4 years old T430 to be operating at 70 degrees Celsius on idle?

>>61647469
are you sure it's completely idle? clean out the vents

t470 vs x1, with the t470 specced to match the x1 in price, which one would you recommend as a better mobile workstation? the x1 is sexy and all, plus the t470 i would need to put a ssd in it seems like, but the battery life seems pretty good

>>61647553
neither, get a t470p

>>61647565
i don't really anticipate needing a dgpu tho

>>61646913
Order a MacBook like everyone else in the music industry.

>>61647510
Yeah the vents are cleaned. Could it possible be that the heating issue lies with the stock thermal compound? I doubt so though. No fucking idea why it's fluctuating between 65 to 70 degrees celsius

>>61647643
bad thermal paste wouldn't make it that bad

>>61641686
What functionality have you lost from the X220 keyboard with it being an X230?

>X230
>IPS
>i5 3320m
>8GB RAM
>320GB HDD
>Docking station
>Immaculate condition going by the images

>165GBP
Did I do well?

I'm thinking of taking the 250GB MX200 + 16GB RAM out of my W520 and putting in the X230. I'm trying to sell the W520.

>>61648011
where the hell did you find that in the UK? Every X230 i've seen hasn't had the IPS screen

>>61648041
the TN screens aren't that bad, plus the IPS ones have bad burn-in problems

went from an IPS X220 to a TN X230, it really isn't that big of a deal

>>61648073
well I know all about not being judgmental about screens since I have a T430, but i'll probably have to get an IPS X230 eventually, just don't see them listed in Britbong often.

>tfw forgot my supervisor password
fuck

What's a good replacement ac adapter/charger for my x200s ?

>>61648041
Ebay. It was a lady selling it and so I am hoping that it will be in as good condition as shown in the images. Make sure you check every listing. She didn't describe it as being IPS in the title and so it didn't show within search results for 'IPS X230s'.

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>>61648460
Fingers crossed it is in good condition. She described it as being a 'matt IPS screen'.

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So /tpg/ heres my G40
70w Pentium 4 at 2.8ghz, desktop socket 478

Under 100% max load for ~20 minutes it never got past 60c. In fact, as soon as that fan settles it sticks at 55c and hold its there for the most part. The fan is extremely quiet and it doesnt even run when its under 55c.

So with a 70w processor giving me these temps, and P4's having a max of like 90c or something, what could i drop in here if im ok with a maximum temperature of 80c?

Ive got the 220w japanese power brick from the japanese G41, so wattage is no issue.

Im thinking the 3ghz northwood one. ~80w should be doable.
Another anon here has said he did the 3.4ghz P4 EE, which is 103w but has an 800mhz FSB that requires a bios change in order to use, and it only runs at the 533mhz FSB of northwood anyway

>>61648572
>Thinkpad
>she
lol

>>61648601
:^)

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>>61648601

>>61640398
anime website

>>61640579
Thought about getting a plasma, but they use a fuckton of energy.

>>61647593
you don't need one, get a i5 7440HQ, or the i7 one comes with the egpu without paying more

>>61643706
Thx, not that anon but I've been looking for a genuine battery.

>>61646473
Sorry, friend. i5

Need a laptop for 4 years of uni, do I really buy the old 2012 models over the T470?

>>61649721
Not like a T420 or anything, but you can still use one for 99% of uni stuff.
Hell, if all you need is Microsoft office and web browsing, you can get away with machines from 2005.
Even my G40 from 2003 is fine with web browsing and all that.

I suggest a T440/450 for everything uni would need in a more modern package. An X series like an X230 is also good if weight and size is a concern.

>>61648244
Which thinkpad is it?

>>61649721
that 2012 oldpad will play porn and take notes just as well as anything new, and you'll be less pissed at losing $150-200 than whatever a t470 costs when its stolen out of the library/coffee shop because i can't imagine any school-age kid these days with enough sense to not leave it unattended

>>61649982
T420.

I'm 100% sure of the last 8 characters though, is there a way to crack it or something?

My buddy has a pretty specced out T420, 1600 screen, dedicated card, the whole 9 yards.

He is running 32 bit Windows 7 and his reasoning as to why he changed from Linux is because he has a 32 bit CPU. Did the T420 ever come with a 32 bit CPU? I thought all of their i5 mobiles we're 64....

>>61650328
no

>>61650328
shamefur dispray
This is why T420 are babbys

>>61645296
Just upgraded to a t440 from a t420 myself. Keyboard really ain't that bad desu. The touchpad on the other hand is shit and better to just disable it entirely.

>>61648957
The picture is worth it, I've had mine for 5-6 years now and only have about 300 hours on it.

You will never find better contrast or deeper blacks. If you can find a low-hour model buy it, they're old enough that they're almost all "dumb" TVs which don't spy on you like every new TV.

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>>61639982
Yes.

>>61637334
Does anyone still make ddr3? Even if the plants begin making more PC ram, they will make ddr4 right? If so then all the ddr3 ram that will ever exist in the world has already been made. And its not enough to meet demand.

Is it even worth buying a thinkpad with 4gb if you can never upgrade?

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>>61651214
forgot my pic

>>61651214
I don't know if it's still being manufactured but stores still have plenty of stock

>>61651228
Its over double the price it used to be and its only going up.

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>>61650950
Also, install windows 7 and TPFancontrol (http://www.tpfancontrol.com/)
and do this setup.
>search for bios mod on x220
>disable turbo boost
You gonna have a silent and cold x220.
Never cpu throttling. With Arctic silver 5 the max i get is 85Cº and idle 47Cº.
Also use this setup for mpv
profile=opengl-hq
video-sync=display-resample
hwdec=auto
force-window=immediate
cache=153600
cache-pause=no
volume-max=200

1080p60fps nice and clean.

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>>61651267

>>61651245
get your rams off of ebay

does anyone have that picture of a thinkpad with velcro on the back of the screen and a bunch of hacker shit stuck to it? (i think there was a pineapple)

>>61648583
Id say stick with the 2.8ghz, 3ghz will not be a very noticeable improvement and doing a bios mod for the EE is a bit excessive

also, where did you get the japanese psu? ive been looking for one of those for a while, my G41 is stuck with the 120w one

Bought a T400 recently. P8600, 4GB DDR3 and a 5400RPM HDD. It's extremely slow, no matter what I do. I've tried Windows 10 and 7, and I'm currently on a pretty heavily tweaked 7 install with a total of 4 programs installed. I'm hoping it's just the HDD, but I can't afford a SSD right now so I'll have to wait to try that out. Any ideas?

>>61640301
You mean coincidentally? Because there's no irony.

>>61651747
>5400 rpm hdd
Lmao

Where can I buy a legit x220 keyboard for my x230? (in canada)

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What should I ask sellers to do to confirm batteries actually meet their advertised capacities?

>>61650817
I have a 5 year old plasma and it still looks amazing. Only recently the IR receiver has been having problems.
Only complaint is that it generates an incredible amount of heat. I have it in my small bedroom and it turns into a sauna after a few hours. As long as I leave the door open, it's fine.

>>61652488
ebay

>>61652485
no kidding

Budget: $50
Location: USA
Size: any below 15 not including 15
Performance: browse web, write, compile small programs (not gentoo)
Other requirements: i run FreeBSD so no obscure graphics hardware unless it's nVidia (who pushes out drivers for everything)

I read the buying guide and I'm already afraid i won't be able to find anything, is there hope for me somewhere?

>>61652765
You could get a t60

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Which is the best thinkpad tablet version

>>61653023

how many tablet version out there?

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Sorry for phone posting but how did I do? Only thing I could see wrong with it (besides windows) was indeed the broken pin for the left screen hinge. I'm assuming I have to get a whole new assembly to fix that hinge right?

>>61651747

Get an SSD. If you can't afford one mow some lawns.

I have a T400 with a P8400, 8GB of RAM, and a $60 PNY 120GB SSD and this machine is very quick. It's a very solid machine.

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>>61648244
>>61649982
>>61650060
Well nvm managed to reset the supervisor password by doing pic related only. Didn't expect removing a supervisor password was this easy.

felt like a nignog stealing my own thinkpad though

>>61652765
T4x series
Pentium M's and ATI mobility chips
With 1gb of ram or more theyre just fine for shitposting

>>61645649
What kind of a question is that?
Only the biggest one of course

>>61647469
Lube or changed the fan
They die too sometimes

>>61653962
Write it down behind the access hatch underneath

>>61648583
I wish there was a custom board for the G40
Running a desktop processor and shit
That'd be really neat

>>61652534
Nobody would take you seriously

I was thinking about changing my T61p to a better Thinkpad, I found a second hand T510 (without the GPU, only the integrated Intel HD graphics) in mint conditions for 260€ and with the docking station included. My main concern is, is it possible to switch the display I'm running on the T61p (a 1900x1200) on the T510 (a mediocre 768p)? Should I just keep for another couple of year the T61p and consider later a switch? My main use was mostly shitposting and watching chink cartoon but the T61p couldn't catch up streams at 1080p.

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Guys help me out here
>Lenovo ThinkPad X240
>i7-4600U, 8GB DDR3, 1080p, 256GB SSD, HD4400
Is that 1080 panel actually IPS? Does the X240 come alive at night and fuck my wife?
I need your guidance before i become a living meme.

>>61655756
Yes and yes
Get a new touchpad while you're at it

>>61655879
Well, the seller replied and told me it wasn't a IPS panel, also i don't have a wife. This is what i get for taking tech advice from a mauritanian quiltingpattern newsgroup.

>>61655958
The TN isn't awful dude

>>61651267
Do I need Win7 for this?

I got a t410 for super cheap. Should I hackintosh it or what are the min recommendations in specs for hackintosh

Anyone else regret their purchase after finding a better deal?
>bought X220 with 8 gigs of ram, 500 gb SSHD for ~280$
>found an X230 with 4 gigs of ram, 180 gb SSD, and 9-cell for ~240$

http://blog.lenovo.com/en/blog/the-japanese-essence-in-thinkpad-bento-boxes

>>61655245
It is annoying as fuck. I have bought 4 batteries now that were advertised as being 58Wh and only 1 actually had a design capacity that met that but it had been stored terribly so it had a 40% wear level and was worthless.

Maybe I should just repeatedly buy and return these same batteries until they get the message that advertising with the wrong capacity is stupid.

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>>61655958
Well anon this Swiss watchmaking guild knows a bit more than the rando on ebay
The x240 never came with TN

>>61656969
that's exactly what you should do honestly
Just buy it then return it until they stop sending you shit or just return it and try someone else

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>>61656665
no because there will always be a better deal down the road and i had enough self control to wait until i found an x220 for $100

>>61657124
>>61655756
You have to fucking marry me now

>>61656665
No because I enjoyed the product I bought not the price I paid for it
That is a good deal of cash but I also did something similar
I paid around 300 for a T430 with 8 gb no dgpu spinner drive but 95% battery
Weeks later the price for a T430 dropped to about 227 for a similar config in my country and even cheaper for a slightly fucked one

The moral of story is I had no other choice during the time I bought a shit priced thinkpad but I'm enjoying so much right now

>>61657124
It was a 1080 with touch display, and it's a refurb place so they'd happily charge more for IPS.
However it doesn't matter, when i inquired further they also let me know that they didn't have it in stock anyway. Fuck my ass and call me cindy.

How do you get cum off the rubberized coating on the back of the monitor?

>>61657378
With a rope

>>61657387
You mean like in a sawing action?

>>61657419
No I mean in a looping around your neck actually

>>61656665

I found a x220 w/ ips 4 gb, 2.6 ghz i5 for $49 :)

>>61657639
If you didn't buy that shit on the spot I'm coming to where you live and beating you with my belt

What's the best place to buy ram for memepads?

This morning I got an X230 for £60. Shopping around for a replacement T430, this time with an nvidia card, and will sell my existing intel-only T430.

>>61657868
pcpartpicker

x240 with 8gb ram and 180 ssd for ~210 EUR worth it?

>>61658185
seems like a decent deal

>>61657983
the nvidia is a downgrade my man.
if you need the performance, get a gdc beast and an old gpu and use it as egpu

>>61658185
pretty good

>>61651267
Interesting, thanks anon

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Are you winning at that Thinkpad lottery, son?

>>61657983
get a replacement mobo
sell the old one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LENOVO-THINKPAD-T430-INTEL-MOTHERBOARD-0B56240-NVIDIA-GPU-N13P-NS1-A1-/332317478876?hash=item4d5faa4fdc:g:pzgAAOSwKFRZdkxx
heres one for around 70 pounds plus shipping
>>61658373
the nvs 5400m is more or less as good as a gt 730m
also an egpu isnt as portable as a built in dgpu

>>61658443
no but Im happy even when I lost it

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>>61658443
Won a x60s very recently.

>>61658557
where do you win such a thing
gratz tho its a beauty

>>61658640
eBay

Is a 7mm form factor SSD good for the x220?

Does the series 3 ultrabase fit X220's?

>>61659056
yes, X220 requires 7mm height drives, almost all SSD's are 7mm though

you can also get an mSATA SSD if you want to stick 2 drives in it

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What do you guys think of the DELL M6600?n I am thinking of picking one up as they are so cheap and hardware specs look great.

It has:
QUAD core
4 Slots for RAM
Quadro M4000 GPU
Full Keyboard Layout
Easy to upgrade and fix hardware
CHEAP

Do you guys have/recommend a better laptop than this? Price can be a bit higher, I don't mind.

>>61657739
>http://blog.lenovo.com/en/blog/the-japanese-essence-in-thinkpad-bento-boxes

Oh i bought it .... i didn't know it was IPS until i boot it up =) was a spur of the moment purchase.

>>61658443

I won a T420, i5 2.6ghz, 4gb, 1600x900, w/ battery and ac adapter... missing hdd and webcam for $63 burger dollars.

>>61659056
>x60s

she looks a bit uncomfortable.

any T/W series thinkpads that dont use the 1366*786 resolution?

It hurts to do anything productive on it

>>61660619
I like the M6500 better because of the screen.

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Is roll cage™ a meme? Even my tablet had one!

>>61660827
yeah the T comes in 1600x900 and the W comes with 1920x1080 sometimes...

>>61660827
all of them? they had different options

Looking for a cheap BUT RELIABLE pos to play around with linux on. T240 or T340?

>>61663316
*T420 or T430

>>61641379
T60's without ATI graphics can be librebooted and the 15" model can be fitted with a 1600x1200 screen. Only downside is weaker CPUs and a 3GiB RAM cap (even though you can put in 4GiB, this is due to to a chipset limitation). RAM for the T60 is cheap, I got 2x2GiB sticks by Crucial off Amazon for about 25USD.

>captcha includes "bodega"
God I wanna go back to NY for a baconeggncheese right fuckin now.

So comfy on my x201 Tablet i7. Heat can ramp up even without an external monitor. With an external monitor, it's space heater tier. I have a desktop I would rather be using, but this uses less power and does most of what I want. I can leave my desktop plugged in to my TV (no good desks nearby).

>>61663316
Both are good. T430 for being newer.

>>61637812
Yeah, pretty good. All told, I paid a little bit more than than for my x220.

>>61663316
T420 if you want to play around with macos too for some reason.

>>61655220
it would be so cool to run a 65w modern processor in it
a G41 custom board would be better, with a PCIE x16 slot for a small single slot GPU or something, but the original machine would be incredibly rare compared to a T61 for that modern board mod
Hell, a G40 on its own is one of the more rare 2000's thinkpads, but theyre still on ebay sometimes. G41's show up once in a blue moon and usually its the low end models without the Nvidia GPU.

IDE to 2.5" drive with msata inside?
yes/no/maybe?

Cant find an IDE to 2.5" sata that works with a thinkpad caddy, im not looking for speed, a faster HDD wont make this laptop any faster really, mainly looking for noise reduction and capacity. So my ideas are:
>60gb used msata ssd
>a 250gb 5400rpm sata HDD i have lying around
>just buy a slightly larger 4200rpm pata HDD

yes i know 4200rpm sucks, but to be honest,all i do is shitpost on this thing, it runs windows XP and only takes like 15 seconds to boot anyway, doesnt have much to load

>>61664563
also, how do i entirely clone a drive, partitions and all, to make a new drive plug back in like nothing ever happened

because i reallly dont want to have to install windows XP again, i dont have original disks anymore and the iso's ive found online have only ever given me problems

>>61664563
>ssd on xp
does xp even support trim?

If I'm shopping for a x220 should I stay away from touch models or are they fine?

>>61664850
wont be a big issue, i can leave ~20gb unpartitioned to avoid slowdown issues if i ever fill it up
samsung and intel i think both have utlities that let you use something similar to trim on windows xp

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Between a T440p and a T450, what would you choose? I'm torn. I got both available with the t450 being like 50$ more expensive

Both have an I5 processor, the t440s has 4gb ram and the t450 has 8gb.

What would you go for? If I go for the t440s I would change the trackpad though

>>61665016
Personally I'd go for the t440p because you can upgrade the processor and i refuse to fall for the soldered CPU jew.

I bought a t60. Both the screen and the keyboard is great, so I think it was a good meme to fall for. But I was thinking, what is the maximum I can pack into it? Cpu, motherboard? What is the usuall way to upgrade it? I have the T2400 model.

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A buddy is offering me this on wednesday for $60. It only has a small ssd (32GB) in it and a hdd but it seems like a pretty good deal. Should I buy it? My macbook is getting really old at this point (mid 2010).

>>61665256
ya that's a good deal as long as it functions

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>>61664591
Just use dd and then resize it.

>>61665256
Sure why not.

>My macbook
You can also install macOS on a T420 pretty easy if you want to keep using macos, only need to swap the stock wlan card.

>>61665271
He said there is nothing wrong with it. He bought it and never used it because he couldn't stand the screen (used to the one on his macbook retina).

>>61665283
I might try that out. Will most likely be running linux on it though. Can't stand using the trackpoint in windows.

>>61648011
>>61648460
>>61648572
The lying cunt. It's a TN panel
>what do I do?

>>61665390
price check an IPS panel and see if buying the panel + thinkpad and replacing the screen it's worth it

you could sell the stock tn 1366x768 panel to get some bucks, 1366x768 shittops are everywhere

>>61665465
I've bought it now, It's been delivered. She described it as being an IPS panel when it blatantly isn't. This was over ebay with PayPal, if that helps. Not sure where I can get a genuine IPS panel from within the UK.

>>61665196
You might be able to swing a T70 motherboard from the chinks. They're expensive as fuck if you can even find one, but it'll jack up the specs far beyond anything else you could put in it. Skylake quadcore, I think.

In a more reasonable budget, you could get a 14" 4:3 T61 motherboard, which would let you upgrade two CPU generations and increase maximum RAM to 8GB. Modding could take you as far as a QX9300 from what I've heard, but that's heavy stuff requiring physical modification of the CPU socket and Core 2 Extremes are ludicrously expensive. A T9500 or T9300 is much more realistic.

Without replacing the motherboard, you should be able to upgrade as far as a T7600. You can also pick up a Thinkpad Advanced Dock if you want to upgrade your graphics capabilities. I don't think the T70 motherboard has the proprietary docking station port, so if you go for one of those it won't be an option, but you won't really need it with how much better modern iGPUs are compared to the shit the T60/T61 had.

Anyone from the UK or Germany able to help me where I could get a cheap

X230 or T430
with an i7 and NO HDD and perferably NO RAM?

>>61665498
Thank you, Anon. I think a T61 mobo would be the best, I think it would be more than enough for my needs, and it seems I could get one for a reasonable price.

>>61665498
>Core 2 Extremes are ludicrously expensive
the x9100 is like $7 and very overclockable

>>61653244
i copped this for 142 the other day

>>61665548
Get a complete T61 rather than just the motherboard. You won't be able to run a Penryn CPU in a Merom board without first flashing a BIOS mod, the T60's Expresscard/Cardbus/Smartcard reader uses a different connector than the T61's, and it'll probably be cheaper to get what you want anyway. You have to be careful with T61 motherboards since the early Nvidia ones are timebombs and even the later ones are still housefires. Intel iGPU boards are safe bets, but relatively uncommon. And I mentioned this in my first post, but the aspect ratio has to match what you've got. If it's a 14" or 15" 4:3 model, you need a 14" 4:3 T61 board. None of the 16:10 boards will fit. Likewise, if your T60 is 16:10, you need a 15.4" 16:10 T61 board.

http://t61.wikispaces.com/ this site ought to help in your search. I can also recommend picking up a T/W500 cooler, as it's far superior to the stock T60/T61 coolers, both quieter and more effective. Even an iGPU board will benefit greatly, but you definitely want it if you get a dGPU.

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>>61637334
An x230 for $225 is a good deal?

Maybe I can haggle for some memory to be thrown in with it. Then I buy any 2.5" SSD?

Bought a T420s, everything good but it seems like the lid sensor is broken, is there any easy way to fix this or do i better learn to put it to sleep before closing it?

>>61637334
I'm sick of this fucking fan always being on, what's the best way to keep it in check? on systemd/linux

>>61666412
bad deal if you have to upgrade the ram and ssd afterwards

>>61666422
It should be replaceable, but I've never had to or heard it done. I think the sensor is in the lid near the webcam and there is a magnet in the palm rest that triggers it.

>>61666480
I think you can set fan curves with TLP

What's the most powerful Thinkpad? I might get one.
>>>/wsg/1803645

>>61666585
OK i found the sensor working with another magnet, trying to take apart the beast atm to look for the broken or loose magnet on the other side, should i try to just ram some other magnet in there?

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>>61656220
Yes.Linux i don't know how do or if even can do this.
>>61658429
No problem.

>>61666946
beats me, what's the worst that could happen? you can get a bunch of varying small sized ones from hobby shops

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Terrifying moments, decided to repaste the cpu in this thing, went to pull a small 2 cable connector that's bundled with the screen cables, the entire thing popped off the mobo. Luckily the two important connectors (that actually have wires attached) only broke off on the solder. The other two came up with the traces. So if it turns into an issue its a quick fix with a hot paperclip.
Still works, so I dont know what those wires do. Whatever
Anyway, G40 guts, weighed the heatsink, it weighs 2 pounds.

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I'm about to buy a dell precision m4600. Tell me why or why not this purchase is worth it.
I just need it for work at home mostly.

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>>61667153
Temps are about 3° better after letting it burn with CPU-Z's stress function for about 10 minutes

>>61667145
linux can flash bios- actually I don't think you need an OS at all.

>>61667153
Oh, figured that out fast. Its the speaker cable. Not a big deal, i dont listen to music or anything on this machine, its a mono speaker and it sure as hell cant run youtube. I always have the headphone jack for anything else anyway. Only thing on here i use audio for is really Empire Earth and i dont need audio to play it.

>>61667149
im thinking tape too

Is the T430's default display good for watching movies and japanese cartoons?

>>61637334
Need to buy a new computer Anon, time to join the world of Thinkpad.

I'm stuck between the T470 and the T570, any suggestions?

>INB4: faggot, kill yourself, new fag, etc

>>61643948
Every Acer computer (1 laptop & 1 netbook) I have ever used was absolute garbage. The laptop had a shitty battery and was always falling apart at the seams and the netbook had a less shitty battery but absolute garbage hardware. It was terrible for even shitposting. I used to hate these /tpg/ threads because they all seemed to be fanboys for lenovo but now I understand why.

>>61644571
You can get it for lower though
>>61644765
T410 if you do not mind speed
T420
X200
X201

>>61647595
>>61646913
Windows has some good music software. Linux is catching up so I would not use linux exclusively if I were a music major.

I stuck a yubikey in my T420's storage slot and it got stuck
what do

>>61668188
remove keyboard and push it out

>>61668219
thanks kindly
also, worthy of note, it's actually possible to fit it in there if you put the shiny side up.

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>>61668583
or get an ultrabay hard drive caddy but don't put a hard drive in it

I successfully acquired a T420 today with a shit-tier battery, 4GB of RAM and (obviously) a i5. Which should I upgrade first? The battery or the RAM?

Currently have a t420s and am looking for a bit of an upgrade thatll be able to do a little bit of light gaming (pretty much just league of legends and cs:go). I love my t420s but it just cant handle it. Anyone have any recs?

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Tomorrow I'm checking a guy's thinkpad. The price was good and it seemed in a good state in the photos

The BIOS lock is the dealbreaker and as a self-diagnosed autist I need to be prepared so the spaghetti doesn't drowns both me and the guy in case it actually is blocked and I break off the deal.

How common is for the BIOS to be locked though?

>>61668777
two thinkpads I bought in person both had BIOS supervisor passwords

the first guy had the password and gave it to me, no problem
the second guy did not, went home or back to his IT guy or whatever and got the password then I met him the next day and bought it

>>61668660
ssd > ram > 9cell battery
or 9cell battery > ssd > ram if you need to leave the house regularly

>>61668777
which model?

if *20 just do this >>61653962

>>61668838
2 out of how many?

>>61668844
T440p

>>61668844
Thanks.

>>61668777
>self-diagnosing
ISHYGDDT
This is a tumblr meme, no?

>>61669078
It's a fucking meme. I just need excuses to not buy it because explaining what a BIOS is and why it's importat to a technologically illiterate 40 year old will surely be a pleasant experience for both parts. It would be awkward and he will be disappointed or angry that I wasted his time and didn't want the PC.

No, I don't have autism I think. Maybe I'm a bit weird but I'm preety sure that also rings for the average anon.

>>61664563
CF adapters are nice for laptop pata.

Is there anywhere to still get T420 FHD mod kits for a reasonable price? ebay's got one up for like $600.

>>61670014
>Is there anywhere to still get T420 FHD mod kits
iirc no, those are for the s versions only

what are some thinkpad approved stickers, trying to go for the 80s AESTHETIC

>>61670231
>thinkpad approved stickers
ishigerido

bread when?

Which is easier to do a hackintosh.. the x220 or the t420?

>>61670684
it's the same for both but i remember some anon having issues with the touchpad which i don't have on my t420 running gayos

>>61640936
kys apple juice faggot.

do u guys accept my t430 with mint 18 kde

This thread is about to die. Shouldn't a new one be made?

I'm computer illiterate, somebody please explain to me why I shouldn't buy this for word processing and internet browsing purposes. I only need it for studying, I'm not trying to run any video games or crap like that. My current desktop is a toaster so the processing power doesn't sound disturbing. Hard drive size may be a problem though, how much space does a Windows 10 install take up? Also is Windows 10 as shit as everyone says, highest I've ever gone is 7.

This may look like a shitpost but I really am this retarded.

>>61672349
http://www.harveynorman.com.au/computers-tablets/computers/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-100s-8p-11-6-notebook.html#

Sorry, forgot the link.

Which Thinkpad should I get for future proofing?

YOU MAKE NEW THREAD

ME CAPIYALIST PIG DOG BUY COMPUTER

WANT TALK ABOUT COMPUTER

ME ACT LIKE AMERICA

ME WANT BURGER. I BUY MORE AND MORE AND MORE. BUY COMPHTER DONT NEED.

YOU WANT COCA COLA AND BURGER KING? ME AMERICA, ME ALWAYS WANT BRAND BURGER AND SODA.